Childminder in Wigan

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not benefit from an ambitious curriculum that offers appropriate levels of challenge. The childminder does not have a suitable understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and her understanding of the learning and development requirements is poor. Despite this, children are happy to attend, and the childminder greets them warmly. Children go to the childminder often for cuddles and feel safe in her care. They make independent choices about the toys and resources they play with each day. The childminder is calm and caring. She uses a gentle tone when speaking to children. Overall, children behave well. However, they do not demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning. The childminder does not have high expectations of what children could achieve. She does not inspire or motivate children to progress in their learning. This is because the activities she provides lack purpose.

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The provision is inadequate

Children who speak English as an additional language do not have sufficient opportunities to learn and reach a good standard in the English language. Although children do have opportunities to develop and use their home language in play and learning, the childminder mainly speaks to children in their home language. As a result, children are not provided with good enough support to make progress in their understanding and speaking in English.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a narrow curriculum that is not sufficiently challenging. Support for children's learning is poor quality. The childminder does not stimulate children's curiosity or promote their learning and development. For example, the childminder provides children with a pre-cut-out shapes, felt pens and foam stickers. There is limited engagement from the childminder and the activity provides little challenge or opportunity for children to be creative and use their own ideas. Children do not make good progress. n Older children whose home language is not English are quiet and do not have the skills they need to communicate and make relationships. They lack confidence when there are visitors to the setting, becoming anxious in new social situations. Children whose home language is not English do not understand what is being said in English. They frequently look to the childminder for reassurance. Not all children are as emotionally secure as they could be.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a sufficient understanding of how to assess children's development. She identifies some next steps in children's learning. However, these do not accurately reflect what children need to learn next. For example, the childminder gives younger children workbooks and expects them to write letters and numbers. These activities are too advanced for their stages of development. As a result, children do not benefit from well-sequenced learning

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need to do better?

12 April 2022 opportunities that ensure they make good progress. n The childminder does not engage in high quality or meaningful interactions with children. Some children lack appropriate stimulation, including those in receipt of additional funding. For example, children sit on the floor and are left to initiate their own play with the resources available to them. Their individual needs are not met. n The childminder does not work in partnership with other settings that children attend. She does not share information with the staff who work there about children's development. This does not promote consistency in children's learning. n The childminder does not build suitable partnerships with parents. She does not explain her statutory duty to some parents, particularly promoting children's learning of English in her setting. The childminder does not successfully address children's development needs with all parents.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not consistently ensure that all food provided by parents is healthy and nutritious. This means that children are not receiving consistent messages about healthy eating. n The childminder's evaluation of her setting does not help her to identify weaknesses in her practice. She does not fully understand the statutory requirements of the early years foundation stage. The childminder ensures that she completes mandatory training. For instance, she keeps up to date with safeguarding and paediatric first-aid training. However, she does not focus her ongoing professional development to raise the quality of children's education to a good level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her role and responsibilities for safeguarding children. She has suitable knowledge of safeguarding concerns, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. She knows the possible signs and symptoms should a child be at risk of being exposed to extreme views. The childminder knows who to contact should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. She understands the correct procedure to follow if an allegation is made against her or a family member. The childminder completes regular risk assessments of her home. She has appropriate measures in place to keep children safe.

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Due date

12 April 2022 ensure that children who speak English as an additional language have sufficient opportunities to learn and reach a good standard in the English language 12/05/2022

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Due date

provide children with a high-quality curriculum that helps them learn and challenges their abilities and knowledge 12/05/2022

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Due date

accurately assess where children are in their development and use this information to plan enjoyable experiences that engage and involve all children, so that their individual needs are met 12/05/2022

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Due date

ensure that children's learning and development needs are addressed in partnership with all parents 12/05/2022

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Due date

ensure that information is shared with other settings that children attend to provide consistent support for their learning and development needs 12/05/2022

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Due date

make fresh drinking water available and accessible to children at all times to promote their health. 12/05/2022

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should:

n work closely with parents to encourage them to consistently provide healthy food for children to eat, so that children learn about healthy food choices n improve self-evaluation and professional development, so that weaknesses in teaching and understanding of the curriculum are identified and addressed.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2524936 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 10208234 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Lowton, Warrington. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is in receipt of funding for early education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder discussed with the inspector her aims for children's learning and how she supports children to meet these. n The inspector and the childminder completed a joint observation together. n The inspector observed children at play and discussed their development with the childminder. n Discussions were held with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents' views were considered by the inspector through discussions and from written feedback they had provided.

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Inspection activities

12 April 2022 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Inspection activities

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